{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | image = Jordan Gay.JPG | caption = Gay with the Buffalo Bills in 2014 | current_team = | number = 6, 8, 4, 3 | position = Kickoff specialist | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|03|29}} | birth_place = Danville, Kentucky, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 200 | high_school = Danville (Danville, Kentucky) | college = Centre College | undraftedyear = 2013 | highlights = | pastteams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * New York Giants ({{NFL year|2014}})* * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}}) * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2017}})* | status = }}
'''Jordan Lane Gay''' (born March 29, 1990) is an American former professional football kickoff specialist. He signed with the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 3/8 | weight = 197 | arm span = 31 1/2 | hand span = 8 1/2 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=95379&DraftYear=2013 |title=2013 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Gay College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref> }}
===Carolina Panthers=== Gay signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 24, 2013.<ref name="cbssports">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/2062356/jordan-gay|title=Jordan Gay, P, New York Giants, NFL - CBSSports.com|publisher=cbssports.com|access-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== Gay was signed by the New York Giants. Gay was released on May 12, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants release QB Smith, LB Bradford, CB Mertile and P Jordan Gay|url=http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay|publisher=Giants.com|access-date=August 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513065211/http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay|archive-date=May 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Second stint with the Carolina Panthers=== Gay was signed by the Panthers for the second time on May 19, 2014. He was released on August 24, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gantt|first1=Darin|title=Panthers get down to 79 with 10 moves Sunday|date=August 24, 2014 |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/24/panthers-get-down-to-79-with-10-moves-sunday/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>
===Buffalo Bills=== On August 26, 2014, Gay was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rodak |first1=Mike |title=Bills claim Jordan Gay off waivers |date=August 26, 2014 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/12586/bills-claim-jordan-gay-off-waivers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116220210/https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/12586/bills-claim-jordan-gay-off-waivers |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Although nominally listed as a punter, Gay was primarily signed as a kickoff specialist; Colton Schmidt was signed to handle punting duties, though Gay was listed on the depth chart as the backup punter and holder behind Schmidt as well as backup kicker behind Dan Carpenter. Gay, along with Brandon McManus were the only primary kickoff specialists in the NFL in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills bringing back kickoff specialist Jordan Gay |url=http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/03/buffalo_bills_bringing_back_kickoff_specialist_jordan_gay.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093604/https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2015/03/buffalo_bills_bringing_back_kickoff_specialist_jordan_gay.html |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2016 |website=syracuse.com|date=March 10, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Galliford |first=Brian |date=March 9, 2015 |title=Buffalo Bills re-sign kickoff specialist Jordan Gay |url=http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/3/9/8177183/jordan-gay-contract-extension-buffalo-bills-free-agency-2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215141/https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/3/9/8177183/jordan-gay-contract-extension-buffalo-bills-free-agency-2015 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=May 22, 2016 |website=Buffalo Rumblings}}</ref>
On March 9, 2015, Gay signed a multi-year contract with the Bills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Kickoff-specialist-Gay-signs-extension/5557f323-4a0d-4e2d-8ac8-d31f9820432c|title=Kickoff specialist Gay signs extension|website=www.buffalobills.com|access-date=May 22, 2016|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624102600/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Kickoff-specialist-Gay-signs-extension/5557f323-4a0d-4e2d-8ac8-d31f9820432c|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gay began the 2015 preseason as the Bills' starting kicker after Carpenter was placed on the non-football injury list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25254769/bills-place-mario-williams-leodis-mckelvin-dan-carpenter-on-injury-list|title=Bills place Mario Williams, Leodis McKelvin, Dan Carpenter on injury list|website=CBSSports.com|date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref>
Gay was released by the Bills on October 7, 2015, to clear a roster spot for Billy Cundiff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills sign K Billy Cundiff and WR Denarius Moore|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-K-Billy-Cundiff-and-WR-Denarius-Moore/1b14a415-9c2a-4158-b48d-edea20707aa6?campaign=fb_buf_article|website=BuffaloBills.com|publisher=Buffalo BIlls|access-date=October 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009235513/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-K-Billy-Cundiff-and-WR-Denarius-Moore/1b14a415-9c2a-4158-b48d-edea20707aa6?campaign=fb_buf_article|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was re-signed on October 23, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-kickoff-specialist-Jordan-Gay/e309942a-40a1-465f-a379-374205bac7b3|title=Bills re-sign kickoff specialist Jordan Gay|website=www.buffalobills.com|access-date=May 22, 2016|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624135903/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-kickoff-specialist-Jordan-Gay/e309942a-40a1-465f-a379-374205bac7b3|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On August 31, 2016, Gay was released by the Bills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills add veteran LB Ramon Humber; K Gay released|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-veteran-LB-Ramon-Humber-K-Gay-released/db187a33-a6ca-43c2-91dc-a756c77bd7fc|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901141759/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-veteran-LB-Ramon-Humber-K-Gay-released/db187a33-a6ca-43c2-91dc-a756c77bd7fc|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was signed to the Bills practice squad on September 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billswire.usatoday.com/2016/09/04/buffalo-bills-practice-squad-dez-lewis/|title=WR Dez Lewis, KOS Jordan Gay signed to Bills practice squad|date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> On September 9, he was elevated to the 53-man roster.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills elevate K Jordan Gay to active roster|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-K-Jordan-Gay-to-active-roster/b03c6515-4754-4c07-93ff-0a1e689ed275|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|access-date=September 11, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910140940/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-K-Jordan-Gay-to-active-roster/b03c6515-4754-4c07-93ff-0a1e689ed275|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released on September 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills release K Jordan Gay; Sign two to PS|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-K-Jordan-Gay-Sign-two-to-PS/3e25492e-34b3-4700-99ad-afc7494d368c|website=BuffaloBills.com|access-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022214445/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-K-Jordan-Gay-Sign-two-to-PS/3e25492e-34b3-4700-99ad-afc7494d368c|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was re-signed by the Bills on November 26, 2016, to serve as the team's kickoff specialist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sammy Watkins added to active roster; Expected to play Sunday|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Sammy-Watkins-added-to-active-roster-Expected-to-play-Sunday/2925cd62-0ece-49b2-90f7-1dca96e2eb6d|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2016|archive-date=November 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023607/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Sammy-Watkins-added-to-active-roster-Expected-to-play-Sunday/2925cd62-0ece-49b2-90f7-1dca96e2eb6d|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released on December 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills promote TE Gerald Christian to 53-man roster|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-promote-TE-Gerald-Christian-to-53-man-roster--/43524148-87f5-4c02-8662-09162215127c|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=December 3, 2016|access-date=December 3, 2016|archive-date=December 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204122628/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-promote-TE-Gerald-Christian-to-53-man-roster--/43524148-87f5-4c02-8662-09162215127c|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Tennessee Titans=== On May 15, 2017, Gay signed with the Tennessee Titans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Five to Roster, Including MTSU's Jimmy Staten|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-five-to-roster-including-mtsu-s-jimmy-staten-18860206|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> He was released on August 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Long Snapper Ryan DiSalvo|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Add-Long-Snapper-Ryan-DiSalvo/0dfa4ad5-1dbb-4799-96fc-2938fe086f0e|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
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